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Commercializing Smart Textiles – Challenges and Opportunities

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The Lenzing Group, a leading fiber manufacturer, and its textile specialty fiber brand, TENCEL™ have emerged as a key player in bringing circularity to the fashion industry, particular with denim.

The environmental impact of production processes and textile waste has long been a pressing concern in the fashion industry, with denim being perhaps the most pressing sector of all. As …

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Gaining market intelligence is a priority to WOW attendees. Over 30 speakers are expected to share their expertise and insight over the two and a half days of the main event.

World of Wipes® Focuses on Turning Innovation into Action Innovation across industry niches often overlaps in methodology, technology and manufacturing. The best and brightest of the wipes niche are invited …

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Piñatex® with the reflection of pineapple leaves and, right, fiber being extracted from the leaf. Photo courtesy Ananas Anam

From Fruit to Farmer to Fiber, Benefits of Piñatex® are Far Reaching When you think of a pineapple, what comes to mind is hospitality, luxury, status, and good fortune. Sustainable …

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Sustainable fiber choices for wipes expand with upgraded lyocell shortcut with high dispersibility fibers Lenzing’s industry partners seek out the company’s innovative fiber solutions to advance their product offerings, while …

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A new roll-up shade demonstrator was developed by Covestro and Loomia Technologies, showcasing the integration of lighting and heating into the shade. This idea is more relevant now, considering the rapid adoption of electric vehicles. Since you will no longer have an internal combustion engine to generate heat, smart surfaces will be needed to bring comfort into the interior. Photo courtesy Loomia/Convestro

When I first entered the smart textiles industry, there was little knowledge of electronic textiles (e-textiles). People had this skeptical kind of curiosity, like they were something out of a …

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